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Supertall buildings have become just another part of the urban scenery. They are, writes science fiction writer Bruce Sterling, “stunningly factual, immediately obvious, impossible to overlook.” But what of the unbuilt towers of the future? What might *they* look like. With his customary lyricism, Sterling describes four classes of future skyscraper.

Here’s one example of a machine-generated joke: “Why did the chicken cross the road? To see the punchline.” Learn about the work that scientists are doing to make AI more LOL.

British cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott studies vocal communication. She explains why looking into giggles and mirth is important … and shares ways she makes subjects laugh in the lab.

edX总裁阿南特·阿加瓦尔接受采访，谈及对MOOC反弹浪潮的看法，并阐述为何融合线上与线下的”混合式学习”模式才是未来高等教育的真正出路。他认为，教育需要从根本上重新构想，单纯的技术万能论行不通，但混合式模式正在全球高校中稳步推进。

If you’d like trust to develop in your office, group or team — and who wouldn’t? — the key is sharing your weaknesses, says business writer Daniel Coyle.

Equality advocate Ash Beckham explains why she’s a chronic over-sharer.

Jane Chen describes the years-long design and development process of the Embrace baby warmer, one way to counter hypothermia in newborns.

When Giles Duley arrived in Lebanon to photograph Syrian refugees who’d fled there, he saw something that he wasn’t expecting. He saw himself.

Family stories are a treasure. But when you hear the same ones over and over, they can get tarnished. Facilitator Priya Parker shares the simple trick that led to an unforgettable evening for her and her loved ones.